Medical Records Specialists Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Medical Records Specialists salaries across 51 states

$53,233

National Average (Median)

$72,040

Highest: District of Columbia

$41,500

Lowest: Mississippi

Medical Records Specialists Salary by State

Compare Medical Records Specialists salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$41,500

$72,040

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $43,810 AK $61,090 AZ $47,630 AR $41,740 CA $61,810 CO $59,020 CT $60,940 DE $56,060 DC $72,040 FL $45,760 GA $51,550 HI $63,180 ID $53,460 IL $56,440 IN $47,670 IA $50,640 KS $48,160 KY $48,410 LA $44,610 ME $52,090 MD $54,220 MA $60,350 MI $48,120 MN $61,530 MS $41,500 MO $50,750 MT $50,190 NE $51,670 NV $50,300 NH $49,210 NJ $50,240 NM $57,470 NY $61,720 NC $49,620 ND $46,280 OH $50,990 OK $53,460 OR $59,000 PA $46,840 RI $63,960 SC $54,280 SD $51,610 TN $48,780 TX $48,860 UT $52,870 VT $57,560 VA $53,290 WA $62,270 WV $47,360 WI $60,280 WY $54,210

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

District of Columbia

$72,040

Rhode Island

$63,960

Hawaii

$63,180

Washington

$62,270

California

$61,810

Medical Records Specialists Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	District of Columbia	$72,040	$80,250	270
2	Rhode Island	$63,960	$63,150	650
3	Hawaii	$63,180	$65,590	400
4	Washington	$62,270	$67,480	5,010
5	California	$61,810	$68,230	18,700
6	New York	$61,720	$67,200	9,080
7	Minnesota	$61,530	$63,570	3,150
8	Alaska	$61,090	$64,440	1,070
9	Connecticut	$60,940	$63,970	1,120
10	Massachusetts	$60,350	$61,560	3,500
11	Wisconsin	$60,280	$60,610	2,870
12	Colorado	$59,020	$61,810	1,780
13	Oregon	$59,000	$61,110	2,560
14	Vermont	$57,560	$57,950	N/A
15	New Mexico	$57,470	$56,380	1,400
16	Illinois	$56,440	$57,160	5,740
17	Delaware	$56,060	$56,540	610
18	South Carolina	$54,280	$54,810	2,750
19	Maryland	$54,220	$57,930	2,440
20	Wyoming	$54,210	$57,620	280
21	Idaho	$53,460	$57,240	1,490
22	Oklahoma	$53,460	$54,240	2,480
23	Virginia	$53,290	$56,960	4,630
24	Utah	$52,870	$57,160	1,910
25	Maine	$52,090	$56,670	1,000
26	Nebraska	$51,670	$56,720	1,640
27	South Dakota	$51,610	$54,380	900
28	Georgia	$51,550	$56,830	5,930
29	Ohio	$50,990	$56,620	7,440
30	Missouri	$50,750	$55,950	3,890
31	Iowa	$50,640	$53,470	2,250
32	Nevada	$50,300	$55,730	2,350
33	New Jersey	$50,240	$54,490	4,450
34	Montana	$50,190	$52,720	820
35	North Carolina	$49,620	$55,510	6,760
36	New Hampshire	$49,210	$53,200	930
37	Texas	$48,860	$52,880	17,210
38	Tennessee	$48,780	$55,640	4,440
39	Kentucky	$48,410	$53,520	4,210
40	Kansas	$48,160	$52,860	2,030
41	Michigan	$48,120	$52,650	4,890
42	Indiana	$47,670	$53,370	5,860
43	Arizona	$47,630	$52,670	3,750
44	West Virginia	$47,360	$50,900	1,260
45	Pennsylvania	$46,840	$53,050	6,970
46	North Dakota	$46,280	$52,850	520
47	Florida	$45,760	$50,440	21,490
48	Louisiana	$44,610	$50,240	2,600
49	Alabama	$43,810	$45,710	2,330
50	Arkansas	$41,740	$45,880	1,920
51	Mississippi	$41,500	$44,380	2,310

Medical Records Specialists Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Medical Records Specialists keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS